The signs around campus asking people to "keep their campus clean" really coincide with the theme of the "Why Do You Hate Me" Week that is centered on the environment.
Wrapping up the week The University's own, Melissa Checker, lectured Thursday night about her book, "Polluted Promise: Environmental Racism and the Search for Justice in a Southern Town."
Joseph Weekly, chair of ideas and issues committee for the Student Activities Counsel, said that he was pleased with this years' topic for "Why Do You Hate Me" Week.
"One of the best things about doing this every year is that we get to tackle different issues every year," he said.
Taryn Norris, sophomore computer engineering major, said she thinks having a week centered on the environment is very helpful.
"Sometimes people forget that cleanliness is important at home as well as their school," Norris said. "It's not fair for us to have visitors coming here and being greeted by all our trash."
She said she believes the trash build up is a big problem around the dorms.
"When I lived in the dorms the trash and the smells were awful," Norris said. "I think people need to have reminders that too much trash is an issue that affects not only them but others as well."
She said she appreciates that the program is spreading the word about environmental safety.
Glenda Palmer, sophomore elementary education major, said she thinks the program makes students look at what they are doing to their campus.
"This program will allow students to better understand that they are making themselves look bad when their campus and the rest of their environment looks bad," Palmer said.
She said the Why Do You Hate me program provides people with a platform to talk about important issues each semester.
"In the future, I would hope that we would want our children to inherit a safe and healthy environment," Palmer said. "It's really scary to think, but if we don't take care of our environment today, then what will it look like tomorrow?"
Weekly said the program was designed to make people more environmentally friendly.
"We want people to remember the slogan that loving the earth isn't just for hippies," he said.
